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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-07-16
Political Pointers.

One week from today come, the tug-of-
war between the Democratic factions, and
the politicians are busy preparing for the
fray. Both sides say they "have sure
thing OF it" but both are working hard and
the Democratic voter who hasn't been ap-
preached by candidates must be the fellow
who the politician knows must be APP
preached by some other power than that OF
persuasion or friendship and that power will
be around on primary day.
The county convention will be held on
the Monday following primary day instead
of Tuesday as has been the custom. This is
owing to the fact that the state convention
will be held on Wednesday and if the county
convention was held on Tuesday the dele
gates from Cecil would scarcely have time
to attend the caucus.
The latest move ON the Democratic chess
board is the withdrawal of eX-Dclegate
william Ward, of the First district, from
the fight for the Democratic nomination for
the House of Delegates. He and Nj L.
Porter Lusby have been CONTRASTING the dis
trict for that office. Mr.. Ward withdraws
i'll favor of Mr.. Lusby. 1t is understood
that Mr. Ward will be permitted to name
the del"g lteS from that district and they
will be friendly to Mr.. LuSby for House of
Delegates, and Commissioner VIM. Deshane
for sheriff. They will support what is
known az the "combine'' candidates for
delegates to state convention and county of
fees.
There will also be no contest in the Second
district The delegation from that district
will be for Benz p. Hanson for sheriff Its
standing as to candidates for other positions
will be easier predicted when the names of
the members of the delegation are announ-
ced. 1t is reported, however, that the dele
CATION will bc for delegates to the state con-
vention that are friendly to Senator German
and opposed to the so-called reform move
meut.
The Third district will be hotly contested.
Each side claims from 30 to 100 majority.
The Young Democracy" boys talk the
lcudest, offer to bet their money and make
fun of the combine" claims. \ repetition
of the warm time at the primaries in 1888 is
expected.
The Young Democracy men now say they
will make strong fight for the Fourth dis
trict and that Hester Hess, Esq. candidate
for states attorney, whose home is in the
Fourth had best look sharp. Whether this
is all gas or not next Saturday will show.
1t is said that there will be three tickets i'll
the Ninth. Both the Ninth and Fourth have
been counted as sure for the "combine"
Patrick Reedy and Richard l.. Thomas.
,Jr., rival candidates for the House of Dele
gates are making things warm in the Fifth.
There will, it is said, be a close fight in
the Sixth.
The Young Democracy is thought to have
the upper hand in the Seventh.
EN-States'- Attorney Chas. c. Crothers is
expected to bring a delegation from the
Eighth in favor of the Young Democracy.
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A Sea Captain Badly Hurt.

DIR. j. w. Cooper, of this town was on
Saturday last summoned to attend Capt.
VIM. G. Wherlow of Camden, y. j., who
he found lying in a critical condition on
board his vessel, the schooner +. y. Cum
mings at Singery's wharf Capt. Wherlow
was suffering from conclusion of the brain
and paralysis of the throat, face and light
arm. The vessel brought load of wood
here for Siugerly's Pulp Works. While
sailing on the Kappahannock a few days
before during n squall he was struck on the
head by the davit which was on hinges and
made to strike him by the sheet. He was
knocked iusensihe and blet considerably
but after recovering consciousness did not
consider his wound serious. The wounded
mans family was photographed for and his
wife arrived on Monday. His condition did
not warrant his removal to his home in
EpmIpu
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Youth Killed at Port Deposit.

John Murphy, aged IS years, was in
stautly killed by the falling of large crane
at McClenahan Bro's., quarry, Port Deposit,
about four o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
One of the cranes, used for the purpose of
hosting and moving the large stones, and
run by steam, had been out of order for
some time, and men We're engaged repairing
it. Young Murphy was driving cart, and
was sitting in the cart at the time of the
accident. by some means the heavy beam
at the top slipped. Alarm was given and
Murphey jumped and started to run, but
was caught by the falling timber aud
crushed to death. 1t fell across his breast,
and death was instantaneous. The horse
and cart escaped injury, and had he re-
manned at his post he would likewise have
been unhurt. His father was engaged at
work in the same quarry, and the sad acct
dent took place before his eyes.
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Rising Sun Beams.

RISING Sun, July 18th 1857. Tile funeral
OF Thomas Il. Gillespie from his late resi-
deuCe near Principle, on Wednesday after
noon, was largely attended nothwitiistaud-
ing the excessive heat. DIR. Gayley con
Quoted the services assisted by Rev. j. K.
Nlilllgan OF Zion, at the cemetery. Inter
ment at West Nottingham
Robe t l. Reynolds a son of w N. T. Rey-
noldS, was given h>aring before Isaac X.
Taylor Justice OF the peace of violation ot
the new prohibition law, on the light of the
4th INST, at Il picnic at Criora. Several
witnesses were examined and cruSS-queS-
toned by i hos Warning aud II n. Haiues
officers of the Law and Order League, after
which Justice Taylor committed him To all
toawalt the action of the grand jury ut the
next term Of court in September Il .ynoltl>
not being able to give bond wa, placed in
hands of Constable Morrison to BE- taken to
the county Jail at EIkton. We hope this
may be Il warming to all other would be vic.
lators OF tins law, as they are being closely
watched and will most surely he detected
and punished if they persist in continuing
this nefarious business.
A courtly gentleman residing ON Cherry
street narrowly escaped what might have
been a serious accident ON "Wednesday after
noon. WhiI, enjoying the refreshing breczt
from his easy chair ON tn" front porch, his
rocker slipped of the end of the porch pre-
clpitatlng him to the ground, a distance 81
| three feet. But happening not to strike any
roots FROM the tall pines he escaped with Il
slight shock TO his nervous system. Whethei
or not he was altogether level is question:
able.
The spelling bee at CRYSTAL Lodge llS
evening went Oft with a buzz Miss NJ +
Passmore assisted by Walter + Burns acte,
as pedagogue. EIwood X Brown took Tia,
q L., l,,i, IL. /
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Mills Starting.

1t will be piece of gratifying intelligence
to our re aders III this section of Cecil county
to be informed that Mr. |. ID. Carter, the
we'll known paper manufacturer, is now re-
fitting the Walnut Valley paper mills and
expects to have them in operation about the
first of August. For Il number of years the
product OF this mill was used by the Balti-
moreS"n until improved processes and great
er facilities enjoyed by larger establishments
rendered the manufacture of newspaper nm
profitable at this mill, Mr.. Carter closing it
and taking the management Of Mr.. Childs'
Marley Mill, which recently its owner has
decided to close. Mr.. Carter is now placing
in his Walnut Valley mill the most approved
machinery for the manufacture of fine book
papers and will give employment to about
forty hands
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Bay View Happenings.

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pli 'E"' 'u'5 loo' '-'IF pros
po'o''' '"' 'iei orc "ooul C,iiD"5n h"'
''H''nN, Iiel' o"lns oe'hg nlle'' 10 ourS1
l"E WI" 10Y "n!io Id So sI"cNS ~ "nea
nay 20 sven ouVSlue III te"i'lieSS LOT the
III "9hei u separate 1t lto'il ''ie straw.
Ntr In'"S"e' "ien are not rile oeih-
eneI se''o S"' Vi ''lo" 'ney are up VIII
Lhe Tunes ana aieAuy several Oh thell
"''ch!neS may De heara raICihS AROUND
''n '''i"s''
Ht'o "u' la ''ieis are ie"i''"s u Vi
'e".'' iiHl teH' o'i ni"c'i'AelS agents are
c"io' ao'iiS Ihe soiNen opportunity 10 gel
III theit MoEA WIN satisfactory results.
IN 'lS'tlnS tne SHOPS OF our carriage
oulider we notlced that he had on mana a
ehoice lou "l bussies anu carriages which
he Is oHerlnS AT 10" hsules. Now IS your
chance boys 10 get hrst-class buggy al
low inquire.
We notice that our merchants have
laid III choice lot of dry good and notions
such AS VIII SUIT the taste OF any lady no
matter how fastdlouS.
Miss Alice says she cannot play cards
but that she does like the pleasant game
of Morris"
Sociables are ne longer of rare occur
renee in our village, the residence OF Mr..
y. T. Tyson and that of Mr.. Joseph Now
land were the scenes of merry gatherings
during the past week, at the last named
place qu!tea large number OF friends were
assembled who scattering through the
spacious parlors and halls made the house
ring with their merry laughter. The even
ing being warm part of the company re-
paired TO the vcranda and lawn where
iat ra,llin,r 70 Ia
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-07-16
QhelleopIe:s 4 oluu.n
Land Monopoly,

Mr.. Editor: Bordering upon the streets
of the town are many vacant luts some
of which have been lying idle for many
| years. The one at the corner of Main
and Bow streets whore as | write these
| lines workmeu are erecting TEN
porarY structure has long been All eye
sore to the community. No matter what
| the necessities of the members of the
| community may be to enter in upon them
| to produce wealth, (ior wealth can only
| be produced by the union of labor with
| land) they are etfectually barred by the
| fact that they are the private property of
| some individual. who like the dog lIAthe
| manger will not himself use them or per
nit others to do so, but tepaciouSly clingS
to the advantage ownership q ives of alb
sorbing future increase Of the wealth of
the community, for as it grows in popu-
lation and wealth so grows in value his
idle land, aul so grows in proportion the
tax he is empowered to levy upon those
who may desire i'll the future to use lis
land.
Here in oar midst is exhibited in minia-
ture the evils of land monopoly that are
now commanding the attention of the
civilized world These spots of ground
were made by the Almighty fof the use
of his creatures just as he made the air,
the water and the sunshine, (lnd without
the use of the one they can no more exist,
than without the use of these other ele-
ments,) But existing laws have permit
ted the greed, avarice. and the injustice
OF men to appropriate as their own, this
means of existence of all. And so the
individuals who have the power to sep
arate labor from the use of these spots of
land, but represent the power exercised
by individuals and corporations over
every unused acre of land on this CONT
nent, making the one unproductive, while
the other begS. or steals, or starves. Or
if labor is admitted to its use, 1t Is upon
the condition that it parts with more or
less of the wealth it produces for the ben
eht OF the land owner, generally all eX
cept that part necessary to keep the
laborer in working condition. Tins labor
is impoverished and degraded on the one
hand, and great fortunes are accumulated
on the other, the production of wealth
is limited, the growth and prosperity of
the community is retarded; poverty and |
want spread broadcast; and ntemperance |
and crime the concomitants of poverty, |
bred and fostered. The remedy is simple, |
to destroy monopoly and enfranchise |
labor here and elsewhere it is only neces-
sary to levy tax upon all unused land |
or land held for speculative purposes,
equal to the tax the owner would assess |
upon private individual for its use, he |
will then be forced to use it himself, or
permit some one who will. No one has |
the right, (although he may have the |
power under existing laws to say that |
this planet or any portion of it shall not
be used except at his pleasure and upon
his terms. p.
f kton, Nd Jaly 18th 1881.
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The board met on Tuesday last. All member:
present
Miss Martha Bddle appeared before the board
and asked Tor the erection of IL recitation room FOL
the Cherry Hill school.
1t was ordered that competitive examination
pc held on the second Tuesday OF August, to nj
College.
Mr.. IL. II. Brady made a statement in regard
to fencing school lot in Chesapeake City, and the
matter was referred To Commissioner Biddle with
authority to have picket fence put up in front
and board fence round the other part Of the lot
MI Brady agreeing TO put up one-halt Ot the
fence on his side Of the lot.
Commissioner Kirk reported in regard to re-
pairs on school house No. II. Fifth district. stat
ing what repairs were needed and giving pro.
position from T. MARBLE stating it would cost $50.
commissioner Kirk was directed To have the re-
pairs lNade.
committee from the patrons of the North
East school came before the board asking for an
addition To the school building, presenting petit
ton signed by Il citizens; some OF them the prin-
cipal taxpayers OF tie town. After hearing them
the subject was referred to Commissioner Kirk
The matter OF repairing school house No. :,
Third district, was referred to Cosl'r Biddle to
make an estimate of the same and report.
1t was determined TO advertise for proposals to
supply the schools OF the county with coal for the
ensuing year, and that we advertise for each d =
trict separately. Com'r Biddlc tor the First
Second and Third districts: COm'r EveriSt for the
Sixth, Seventh and Eighth districts: Comr Kirk
tUr the Fourth. Fifth and Ninth districts.
The matter OF repairing the PilOttOwn school
house was referred to the president and examiner.
Miss Eloise WalmSey was appointed the
State Normal School.
Miss Julia Sonsow confirmed as teacher for
cOlured school. No. II, Third district, for year
only. Miss Carrie Strd yhorn. assistant of school
No. 3, Fourth district, resigned, and Miss Arrie
VI. Rowland, teacher in No. Fifth district,
Mary {. Anderson, assistant in school No. 5,
Fifth district, and Miss Jane Anderson, teacher
in school No. ., Fifth district. These designations
were accepted.
The following teachers were appointed and cor
hrmod: Miss Jane Anderson, school No. ., Fourth
district: Misc Mary G.. Anderson, school No. 8,
Fourth district; Miss Lizzie Paul. school No l.,
Filth diSrictrict; Miss Anna l.. Paul, school No.
10, Fifth district; Miss Carrie Turner colored
school No. 10, Fourth districts Miss Arrie NJ
Nowiand, school No. 8, Filth district: Miss Ella
ID. Stats, school No. Is. Fifth district Miss Nary
". Paul. school No. !, Ninth district; Mrs. Annie
IL. Tut assistant in school No. ), Fourth district
Miss Fannie ID. Haines resigned teacher OF
school No. II. Sixth district and Miss Hattie V
Jackson was confirmed as teacher Tor tho same
school.
Miss Lizzie Mcdowell was confirmed as teacher
OF school No. s, Fifth district, and Miss H. NJ
Burrei Tor colored school No 10, Fifth district
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Counterfeit Dollars III HaVre- de.
Grace.

Several days ago a merchant of this
place went to the First National Bank to
make a deposit. Among the money. he
handed to the resolving teller were some
silver dollars which, while they appeared
perfectly good, seemed to the teller to be
light in weight. He carried them to the
cashier, who, upon carefully testing
them, pronounced them counte:feits
The merchant could not tell when or
from whom he received the spurious
coin, and it was thought that in the nat
ural transaction of business they had
been accidentally passed off on him.
Nothing more was thought of the
matter until another merchant aScer-
tanned in the same manner that he was
the possessor of several dollars that had
been made outside of the United States
mint. This aroused suspicion, and all
the tradesmen in town began to look
over the silver dollars in their possession
when the startling disclosure was made
that the town h ad been literally flooded
with counterfeits How many the coun
terfeiterS have succeeded in circulating
is not exactly known, but it is supposed
that they got lid of at least 200
no llnll iJlDl Is dlilDSJ DtIltCl, anu
could not be detected if it were not for
the fact that the coin is tritle thicker
and a shade lighter i'll weight than the
genuine, and after being handled few
days becomes somewhat darker. They
are dated 1852, 1881 and 1856.
Who circulated tho counterfeitS is a
mystery. Suspicion, however rests upon
two foreigners who recently visited
iiavre de Grace and remained there sew
eral days. during which time they spent
considerable money, and now that they
have decamped those with whom they
spent money remember that they seemed
to have nothing but silver standard dol
lars. Nothing was Thought of it before
the disclosure was made, but all now
believe that the Foreigners money was
not genuine. No one in the place knew
the strangers, nor is it known where
they have gone.
The bank has taken no other action in
the matter other than to retain all the
| GountcrlcitS that are brought there for
deposit.
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and relegate these pretcnders to the OBJ
security they deserve. \ rose would be
just a. fragrant If called u thistle.
Equal taxation, equal rights is Demo
crate doctrine, according To the fathers,
and the man who processes it and l"gisa
ties otherwise Is not Il tactical Democrat,
whatever his theoretical assertions may
be, while a Republican who would dis
clId the theory ot Democracy and legiS-
late for equal laws would be practical
Democrat of the ieifersonian school that
far. The logical conclusion as to the
duty of the voter need not be named or
urged
If such oppressive legislation is Demo
cratic and patriotic, then Andrew Jack
son lied when he said 1.-The blessings of
government, like the dews of heaven,
should fall alike on the rich and the
poor, and the monuments and records
of his deeds and example should be de-
strOyed everywh here, that our children
be misled no longer by them. Our new
school patriots and young democracy"
will tell you in practice, if not avow it in
speech, that such old fogies were idiotic
True Democracy, according to the latest
regulations, is to make the burdens of
-
oppressed will stand
AS the time is approaching to select
representatives i'll the legislature, the
people have their opportunity for redress
If they will use it. Whatever may be
done i'll other counties and the city of
Baltimore, they can initiate movement
to correct the evil here by trusting no
one who advocates exemptions OF who
has ever voted in the legislature tor
them, no matter what they profess
Put none but Americans on guard to-
night" was an order of the Father of his
Country on an occasion that required
watchfulness and care tor the
safety of the American army. The in
junction may be repeated, to trust no
one with our votes whose record and
example are not that of true advocate
Of equal taxation on the largest basis of
taxation, otherwise our rights may soon
be affected in other respects than that of
dollars and cents. To this the people
should give their attention. and not have
the wool pulled over their eyes as to who |
shall be clerk, sheriff, &c. These are 1
personal offices, and affect only the |
chances of few who may want to be |
deputies. N.
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The Methodist Sunday school excursion
TO Colchester on Wednesday next on the
Chester, promi ,e,i to be an ENJOYABLE one.
Service tomorrow Sunday night at
the church of the Good shepherd, thesap
cake City, and regularly until further no.
tice at 3 o'clock All are welcome.
The quarterly meeting of the Elktou,
North East and New Leeds circuit will be
held at the Free Methodist church at Elk
ton, beginning this evening and continuing
over Sunday \ C. Miller will preside
Among the graduates at the recent
commencement of the Centenary Collegiate
Institute, llockettstown, New Jersey, were
Henrietta and Miss Martha Thomas, daugh-
tiers of Rev. Il. Suowden Thomas, of this
county. The young ladies afterwards went
on to visit friends in Plattsburgh, y. Y.
Among the students in this admirable
school last year, was Miss Netta G. Baker,
of Seaford, Def, who appeared to great adj
vantage in prize contest i'll instrumental
music though the judges awarded the guir-
don to other fair competitors.
-ln- annual excursion OF the EIktOn
Presbyterian Sunday School to Colchester
on Wednesday last on the steamer Chester
was participated IN by about POO persons.
The farming community was not well rep
resented, owing to its being the busy season.
The Italian musicians Michael MartoCcio
and Joseph tngaro added greatly to the
enjoyment of the occasion. The day was
very warm, and the heat married the pleas
ure of the eNCursiohiSts at colchester which
is a far from a cool place The receipts
failed to meet the expenses by about S65. \
lady, III delicate health, was Frustrated on
the return trip in the river. She received
the attention of DR.. j. II lamar who was
on board the steamer. There was consd-
cradle trouble experienced in making a
landing at Singery's wharf at night owing
to low water, and the vessel lay in the
middle of the creek for over a quarter of an
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The Md. 4 Del. Circuit.

The governors of the Maryland and
and Delaware Trotting Circuit met in
Ekton yesterday and arranged a sched-
ule OF races at the five fairs included in
the circuit. The schedule includes go
pacing and 9. 10 trotting class race. The
entries for the Hartford, Cecil, Talbot and
Dover races close on Sept. 18th. Those
of Pmlico close on August Goth. The
purses at Elkton amount to 81, 125.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-07-16

The Orrhrns' Court of Cecil county
was in session on Tuesday and Wrdnes-
day Of this week. Presentation. James
M3Cauiey, chief indg"; Hon. David p.
Davis and Hon. lanes NJ. Evans, ass9-
ciatc Judges.
Sundry claims against deceased p rSons
were duly rA .inn"d and pissed.
BONDS APPROVED.
Bond of Mary y. DJnnell. administra-
triN of Robert r Gully; h ,ud Of Anna VI
Lindsey and Joseph w. Lindsey. admins
traitors of William Lludsey; ooud of Jas
+. Jackson executor of .Joshu. .Tlck son.
ACCOUNTS PASSED.
lst and final account OF Daniel Harvey,
executor of Lydia Harvey: 2ud account
of J. Tome, guardian Of Arthur Reynolds
and William T. Reynolds; lth and final
account of James G. Crothcrs, guardian
OF Oven D1aver: supplementary account
of Theodore II. Srrout, adm illustrator of
) .rah L. Strout; . I'd and final account of
George \. Blake. guardian of George v
Linton: Bird and final account of John
Conrey, guardian of William J. Pryor.
Court adjourned to meet at its regular
session in August next.
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Mr.. HENRY w. ID. JOHNSON, whose
is the authorized Agent of TIE WING, to
receive and receipt for subscriptions and
bills due this office.